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1. Use a standard H4 Bulb in the light instead of the expensive OEM bulb..
The modification is simle, and obvious if you compare the 2 bulbs.
Look at the bottom of the mounting plate.. You will see 2 tiny metal tabs
about 1/4 inch apart. Note that the H4 bulb 's are a bit closer together.
The bulb will not fit properly, because the tab is too wide to fit.
All I did was to flatten them both with a pair of pliers, and everything worked fine. The wire clip can be a bit of a bear to fasten till you do it once, then you
figure out how to fix it in place in a second.
2. Standard bulbs are anemic 35-watt low/high beams. Go to your store
od choice, (EBAY!!!) and pick up a set of 65/45 watt bulbs. I put a set of
80/100watt blue bulbs in, and after changing fuses to 15A, all works well..
No melted lenses or reflectors, no smoking coming from the fairind, and no dead battery. I did notice that the bulbs still get a bit brighter when you rev
up the engine, so the charging system still can handle things..
3. As with any modification, do this at your own risk. I feel that the 65/45
watt bulbs probably would be a bit safer, but the light output of the 80/100
really has to be seen to be believed!!!
Ride safe, and watch where you're going!
Scoot on
Bill Seward
(Wife owns the Burgie, I've got a 2002 Roadstar, and an '85 VMax)
The modification is simle, and obvious if you compare the 2 bulbs.
Look at the bottom of the mounting plate.. You will see 2 tiny metal tabs
about 1/4 inch apart. Note that the H4 bulb 's are a bit closer together.
The bulb will not fit properly, because the tab is too wide to fit.
All I did was to flatten them both with a pair of pliers, and everything worked fine. The wire clip can be a bit of a bear to fasten till you do it once, then you
figure out how to fix it in place in a second.
2. Standard bulbs are anemic 35-watt low/high beams. Go to your store
od choice, (EBAY!!!) and pick up a set of 65/45 watt bulbs. I put a set of
80/100watt blue bulbs in, and after changing fuses to 15A, all works well..
No melted lenses or reflectors, no smoking coming from the fairind, and no dead battery. I did notice that the bulbs still get a bit brighter when you rev
up the engine, so the charging system still can handle things..
3. As with any modification, do this at your own risk. I feel that the 65/45
watt bulbs probably would be a bit safer, but the light output of the 80/100
really has to be seen to be believed!!!
Ride safe, and watch where you're going!
Scoot on
Bill Seward
(Wife owns the Burgie, I've got a 2002 Roadstar, and an '85 VMax)